The Vietnamese government is set to allow US and Swiss firms to show off
some of their genetically-modified (GM) corn varieties by planting them in
small areas even as they wait for approval to sell the seeds in Vietnam.

HO CHI MINH CITY — It’s 5 a.m. and the streets already are buzzing. People
know that the best time to shop at open-air markets is before daybreak. And
they know to ask for fresh, firm vegetables grown locally, rather than in
China, where dangerous pesticides are routinely overused.

Vietnam agencies are investigating Japan's claim that it has found
genetically modified organisms (GMO) in pho (rice noodles) exported by a local
company, the news website of the Vietnam Farmers' Union reported on
Thursday.